Bamboo Pit Viper / Trimeresurus gramineus

Bamboo Pit Viper  , Visakhapatnam

Bamboo Pit Viper : Trimeresurus gramineus


The Bamboo Pit Viper ( Trimeresurus gramineusis a medium sized greenish snake , can be identified by checking triangular head which is much broader than neck , green dorsal marked with rick or faint black markings and yellow belly . 

It was first described from  Vizagpatnam ( now Visakhapatnam ) .  A midly venomous snake which can cause a painful bite

Type : Mildly Venomous 

IUCN status : Least Concern

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